System preferences freezes on screen saver

Hello,
Anytime I access my system preferences - screen saver - I get the spinng wheel and it freezes up.  I can change my wallpaper and it only happens on the screen saver section of my system preferences.
I've tried the following fixes based on previous commuity
1)
Force Quit System Preferences
Move iPhoto Library to desktop
reload iPhoto
retry system preferences
2)
Tried looking for com.apple.... files people recommended in the library to delete
Was unable to find the file.
I'm on the Macbook Pro, late 2013. OS X 10.9.1
I just transititioned over from pc to Macbook so I beg your pardon if my "jargon" isn't up to your speed.  Any help is appreciated - thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Stephen

Back up all data. Quit System Preferences if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/Preferences/ByHost
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar. Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A folder should open. If it does, look for a file with a long name that begins "com.apple.screensaver". There may be several such files. Move them to the Trash.
Test. If the problem is resolved. recreate your settings in the Screen Saver tab.

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